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iPhone X Face ID Deceived by 3D Printed Mask
Since being announced in September, the iPhone X is Apple’s latest smartphone release. New features of the iPhone X include a facial recognition tool to unlock the device or send payments. When presented, Apple lauded how accurate their tool was.…
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Since being announced in September, the iPhone X is Apple’s latest smartphone release. New features of the iPhone X include a facial recognition tool to unlock the device or send payments. When presented, Apple lauded how accurate their tool was. However, only days after its release, a 3D printed mask developed by a firm called Bkav have bypassed its security.
The iPhone X is Apple’s most expensive smartphone, starting at $999 in the USA and £995 in the UK. The iPhone X celebrates 10 years of their famous smartphones. In addition to the facial recognition feature, the phone includes the integration of an OLED screen, wireless battery charging, compatibility with the ARkit, and more.
The mask which cracked the iPhone X’s Face ID
Fooled by a $150 mask
Phil Schiller, Apple’s VP of Marketing, stated that Apple had collaborated with special effects and masks experts in Hollywood to ensure the Face ID’s reliability. This meant that Face ID could not be hacked. However, only a week after its official launch, Vietnamese company Bkav announced they had unlocked the device using 3D printing.
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